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Drew Brees, First Saint, Enters Hall of Fame 2026

8/5/2026

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Drew Brees will be inducted into the Hall of Fame on Aug. 8, 2026, in Canton, Ohio.
He becomes the first New Orleans Saint to earn a Hall of Fame honor, joining franchise greats Willie Roaf, Rickey Jackson, Morten Andersen and Sam Mills.
Brees, who finished with 80,358 yards and 571 touchdowns, led New Orleans to its Super Bowl XLIV win on Feb. 7, 2010, earning MVP after completing 32 passes for two touchdowns.

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Drew Brees will be inducted into the Hall of Fame on Aug. 8, 2026, in Canton, Ohio.
He becomes the first New Orleans Saint to earn a Hall of Fame honor, joining franchise greats Willie Roaf, Rickey Jackson, Morten Andersen and Sam Mills.
Brees, who finished with 80,358 yards and 571 touchdowns, led New Orleans to its Super Bowl XLIV win on Feb. 7, 2010, earning MVP after completing 32 passes for two touchdowns.